Man Charged With Trespassing

August 27, 1986|By Todd Nelson, Staff writer

Pompano Beach-- A man who police said went to a city fire station to report that his bicycle had been stolen, then stayed to watch television and have a snack when he found no one there was arrested Saturday.

John Hammel, 29, of the 200 block of Northwest 21st Street, Pompano Beach, was charged with trespassing and petit theft, police said.

Hammel said he found the door to the station, 3254 NE Third St., open when he arrived to make the report, but found no firefighters, police said. He sat down to watch television, then looked in the refrigerator and helped himself to a pint of chocolate milk, potato chips and pita bread.

He continued to watch television when firefighters returned, saying he would pay for the food later, police said. Police found Hammel near the Pompano Beach pier, where he discovered his bike had been returned, police said.